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Main and Helping Verbs

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Main and Helping Verbs

Main and Helping Verbs

Children playing with verb flashcards

📚 Part 1: Understanding Main and Helping Verbs

Remember: A main verb shows action or being (like 'run' or 'play'). A helping verb helps the main verb by giving it extra meaning (like 'is', 'are', or 'have').

1. Circle the helping verb and underline the main verb in each sentence:

a) She is running to school.

b) They are playing football.

c) I have finished my homework.

d) He will eat his lunch.

🎯 Part 2: Identify the Verbs

2. Read each sentence and tick the correct answer:

Sentence: "The boy is singing loudly."

Main verb: singing, Helping verb: is

Main verb: boy, Helping verb: singing

Main verb: is, Helping verb: singing

Sentence: "We have eaten our breakfast."

Main verb: have, Helping verb: eaten

Main verb: eaten, Helping verb: have

Main verb: breakfast, Helping verb: have

✏️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

3. Complete each sentence with a helping verb from the box:

Word Box: is, are, have, will, has

a) The children _______ playing in the garden.

b) She _______ completed her drawing.

c) My father _______ reading a newspaper.

d) We _______ go to the market tomorrow.

e) I _______ finished my breakfast.

🔗 Part 4: Matching Activity

4. Match each helping verb with the correct main verb to make a complete sentence:
1. She is
2. They have
3. He will
4. We are
A. dancing beautifully
B. write a letter
C. walking to school
D. finished their work

✅ Part 5: Check All That Apply

5. Which of these words can be helping verbs? Tick all correct answers:

is

run

have

jump

will

are

✍️ Part 6: Create Your Own

6. Write your own sentence using a helping verb and a main verb:
7. Circle the helping verb and underline the main verb in your sentence above.
8. Explain in your own words: What does a helping verb do?

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